电大学位英语B练习题.pdf
大学英语B_1一、交际英语1 -Thank you ever so much for your lovely gift.-A：Never mind B：Im glad you like it.C：Please dont say so.D：No,Its not so good.2、-Whats the problem with your bike?-A：Not at all.B：Good,thank you.C：Nothing serious.D：Sure3、-Good morning,John.How are you doing?A：Im pleased.B：Good night.C：Not so bad.And you?D：How do you do?4、-How do you do?A：Fine,thank you.B：How do you do?C：Not too bad.D：Very well.5、-Good-bye for now.A：The same to you.B：Thats OK.C：See you.D：Long time no see.二、阅读理解1、When I begin to look back on all friends whom I have had,I quickly came tothe conclusion that Jerry was the most important and had the greatest effectupon my life.His family moved to my block when I was only 10.Jerry was 15at the time,but the fact that he was so much older than me seemed to make nodifference to him.I was very glad that he liked me.We took long walks together,on which he would tell me stories he had heard form TV and radio programs.But as months went by,a change came into our friendship.Jerry almoststopped coming by the house,and every time I went to his house or telephoned,he put me off with some excuses such as Im studying now or Ive got somejobs to do for Mum.When we passed on the street,he would still give me awarm smile and friendly wave with a Hi,kid,but he would hardly ever stopto talk.Finally I realized that he was no longer interested in me and that histaste had changed.I noticed him with a girl once in a while and several timessaw him going out in his familys car on a Friday or Saturday night.I simplycouldnt understand what was so great about girls and parties.But I was hurt when he finally made me know that our friendship was atan end.Of course he didnt really mean to hurt me,but it was a long time beforeI realized that it was an age problem that caused the break.There were a worldof differences between the ideas and interests of a 17-year-old and a 12-year-old.Now that Im over sixteen myself,I realized this,and the hurt I got then hasbecome happy memories of the good times we were once together.I wonder ifmillions of other boys and girls have had a similar experience.(1)When the writer and Jerry first met,Jerry was.A：10 years old B：5 years older than the writerC：of the same age as the writer D：the writers classmate(2)、Their friendship lasted for.A：a few years B：a few weeks C：a few monthsD：a few hours(3)、Jerry stopped playing with the writer b e c a u s e.A：the writer had changed B：he was busy with his studyC：he has some jobs to do D：he was not interested in thewriter(4)、When a change came in their friendship,the wr i t e r.A：accepted it at once B：couldnt understand hisfriend for a long timeC：stopped visiting his friend D：started going to parties withgirls(5)The main idea of the passage is t hat.A：the age difference plays a part in friendshipB：friendship is the most important thing for childrenC：many boys and girls have a similar experience as the writerD：friends are made in wine and tested in tears2、One day in 1965,when I was a library worker at school,a teacher came tome.She had a student who finished his work before all the others and neededsomething more difficult for him to do.Could you help me in the library?sheasked.I said,Send him along.Soon,a golden-haired boy appeared.Do you have a job for me?he asked.I told him about a system for sorting books.He picked up the idea immediately.Then I showed him some cards for some unreturned books that I thought hadbeen returned but not recorded.Maybe some books were put on wrong places.He said,Is it a kind of a detective(侦 探)job?I answered yes,and thenbegan his work.He had found three books with wrong cards by the time his teacher openedthe door and said,Time for rest!he argued for finishing the finding job,butthe teacher won.The next morning,he arrived early,I want to finish these books,he said.At the end of the day,when he asked to work with me more often,it was easyfor me to say yes.After a few weeks I found a note on my desk,inviting me to dinner at theboys home.At the end of a pleasant evening,his mother declared that thefamily would be moving to another school.Her sons first concern,she said,was leaving the library.Who will find the lost books?he asked.When thetime came,it was hard to say goodbye.Though at the beginning he had seemedan ordinary boy,his strong feeling of interest had made him different.Do you know who he is?This boy became a great man of the InformationAge:Bill Gates.(1)、Why did the teacher go to the library to find a job for Bill Gates?A：Because the teacher found the librarian quite busy.B：Because Bill Gates wanted to find a job.C：Because Bill Gates finished his study quickly and had more free time thanthe others.D：Because the library needed a new worker.(2)、What do you know from the passage?A：Library work was very difficult for Bill Gates.B：Bill Gates did his jobwithout any difficulty.C：The librarian was too busy to have a rest.D：His mother hoped that BillGates would stay for his job.(3)The sentence He picked up the idea immediately means t hat.A：he learned that system quickly B：he collected that systemquicklyC：he lifted up that system quickly D：he improved that systemquickly(4)、What was Bill Gates expected to do in the library?A：Finding the lost cards.B：Learning the system.C：Helping the worker with everything in the library.D：Finding bookswith wrong cards.、How did Bill Gates feel when his family would move to another schoolarea?A：Sad.B：Pleasant.C：Worried.D：Interested.三、词汇与语法1、Professor Smith promised to look my paper,that is,to read itcarefully before the defence.A：after B：over C：on D：into2、Our house is about a mile from the railway station and there are not manyh o u s e s.A：in between B：far apart C：among them D：from each other3、As the bus came round the comer,it ran a big tree by the roadside.A：into B：on C：over D：up4、On average,a successful lawyer has to talk to several a day.A：customers B：supporters C：guests D：clients5、What is the train to Birmingham?A：fee B：tip C：fare D：cost四、完型填空Modern zoos are very different from zoos that were built fifty years l.At that time,zoos were places 2 people could go to see animals frommany parts of the world.The animals lived in cages that were made 3concrete with iron bars,cages that were easy to keep clean.4 for the animals,the cages were small and impossible to hide in.The zoo environment was 5 natural.6 the zoo keepers took goodcare of the animals and fed them well,many of the animals did not thrive;theybehaved in strange ways,and they often became ill.In modern zoos,people can see animals in more natural habitats.Theanimals are given more 7 in large areas so that they can live more 8as they would in nature.Even the appearance of zoos has changed.Trees andgrass grow in the cages,and streams of water flow 9 the areas 10animals live in.(1)、A：laterB：agoC：beforeD：after(2)、A：whichB：thatC：whenD：where、A：up ofB：intoC：ofD：for(4)、A：Unfortunately B：SuccessfullyC：luckilyD：Unusually(5)、A：onlyB：anything onlyC：butD：anything but(6)、A：DespiteB：SinceC：Now thatD：Although(7)、A：freedomB：foodC：drinkD：dependence(8)、A：silentlyB：comfortablyC：difficultlyD：independently(9)、A：overB：throughC：forD：below(10)、A：thatB：whereC：whenD：these五、英译汉1、My classmate is more clever than I.2、What time do you go swimming every day?3、Would you mind closing the window for me?六、写作Instructions：建议你在30分钟内,根据下面所给的题目用英语写出一篇不少于80词的短文。你应邀到一位好友家吃晚饭。事后给朋友写信表示谢意。你的信应包括下列内容：1.表达谢意；2.表达想回请的意愿；3.期待朋友的光临。大学英语B_2一、交际英语1、-Hello,how are you?-A：Hello,how are you?B：How do you do?C：Fine,thank you.D：Thats OK.2、-1 didnt mean to do that.Please forgive me.-A：Not too bad.B：Thats all right.C：Its a pleasure.D：Thank you.3、-Thank you for your invitation.-A：It doesnt matter.B：Its a pleasure.C：Its a small thing.D：Ill appreciate it.4、-What a beautiful dress you have on today!-A：It is suitable for me.B：No,it isnt.C：You want to have one,too?D：Thank you.5、-1 think he is a good lecturer.-A：Sorry,it doesnt matter.B：So do I.C：Yes.Its a good idea.D：I dont mind.二、阅读理解1、People often say that the Englishmans home is his castle.They mean thatthe home is very important and personal.Most people in Britain live in housesrather than flats,and many people own their homes.This means that they canmake them personal,and change them in any way they like.Most houses have agarden,even if it is a small one,and the garden is usually loved.The house andthe garden are the private space of a person.In a crowded city a person knowsthat he or she has a private space which is only for himself or herself and forinvited friends.People usually like to mark their space.If you are on the beach you mayhave spread your towels around you;in the rain you may have put your coat orsmall bag on the seat beside you;in a library you may spread your booksaround you.Once I was traveling on a train to London.I was on a section for fourpeople and there was a table between us.The man opposite to me had hisbriefcase on the table.There was no space on my side of the table at all.I wasunhappy.I thought he thought that he owned the whole table.I had beenreading a book about nonverbal（非语言的）communication so I took variouspapers out of my bag and put them on his case!When I did this he suddenlybecame angry and his eyes nearly popped out（突 出）of his head.I had takenup his space!A few minutes later I took my papers off in order to read them.Heimmediately moved his case to his side of the table.、What does the first sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?A：The home matters greatly to Englishmen.B：The castle is moreimportant than the home.C：The home is more important than the castle.D：Englishmen usually livein homes instead of castles.（2）、Which of the following is NOT the reason for most British to live inhomes?A：They can make changes in houses in which they live.B：They love houses more than gardens.C：They can own private space like the house and the garden.D：They can keep the private space to themselves and friends.、According to Paragraph 2,if you spread your books around you in a library,it me a n s.A：you want to spread your towels around you further B：you want to putyour coat on the tableC：you can find no space for your books on the seat D：you want to tellothers the space belongs to you(4)、How did the man opposite to the writer show he owned the whole table?A：He sat in a section for four people.B：He placed hisbriefcase on the table.C：He was traveling on a train to London.D：He was reading abook.(5)、The writer tried to get back his space by.A：moving the case off the table B：taking all his papers outC：taking up the space of the man opposite D：showing the booksconcerned to the man2、Down the entrance hall of the school walk four eighth-grade students.Eachone is carrying a small basket with a single egg inside.Soon more students jointhem-each one of them is also carrying a basket with an egg.The eggs in abasket are part of a new school program that helps young people understandthat having a baby is a great duty.At the beginning of the program,the teacher puts the students in pairs-onegirl and one boy.Each pair gets an egg,which they must take care of for twoweeks.For those fourteen days,the students have to take care of the eggs asthough they were real babies.Students whose eggs get broken have to start thetwo weeks all over again with a new egg.One person in each pair must have the egg with him or her at alltimes-twenty-four hours a day.At no time can they let the egg be out of sight.If a teacher catches you without your egg,said one student,she makes yougo get it.They are really strict.The teachers also make the students spend halfan hour each day sitting with the egg and just watching it.That can get prettyboring.But its also something that parents spend a lot of time doing.Children say that the program has helped them understand the dutiesinvolved in having a child.It was really hard,said one student,You had tothink all the time about the egg.、The purpose of the program is to help students grasp the idea of.A：carrying a basket with an egg B：bringing up a baby C：laying eggsD：studying hard at school(2)、At the b e g i n n i n g,.A：only one student joined the program B：four students in all wereinterested in the programC：eight students became members of the program D：more students thanteachers liked the program、In the third line of Paragraph 2,they refers to.A：teachersB：studentsC：eggsD：programs(4)、Why should the students in the program spend half an hour each day sittingwith an egg and just watching it?A：Because it is very boring to have the egg with them at all times.B：Because the teachers in this program are very strict.C：Because only in this way can students understand parents in taking care ofchildren.D：Because if students do not do it,they will fail in the examination.、From the last paragraph,we can infer t hat.A：a program is the only way to educate childrenB：one has to think about a program all the timeC：only one child grasps the purpose of the programD：the program is of help to childrens understanding of parents三、词汇与语法1、The students were all entertained in a Mexican restaurant,at ProfessorB r i a n s.A：money B：pay C：expense D：loss2、Tom,what did you do with my documents?I have never seen such aand disorder!A：mass B：mess C：guess D：bus3、If she wants to stay thin,she must make a in her diet.A：change B：turn C：run D：go4、the War of Independence,the United States was an English colony.A：Before B：At C：InD：Between5、You shouldnt your time like that,Bob;you have to finish yourschool work tonight.A：cut B：do C：kill D：kick四、完型填空Fire can help people in many ways.Fire can heat water,your house,give light and cook food.But fire can burn things too.Nobody knows 2people began to use fire.One story from Australia tells about a man a very longtime ago.He 3 the sun by a rope and brought fire down.Today people know how to 4 a fire with matches.Childrensometimes like to play with them.But matches can be very 5.Fire kills people every year.So you must be careful 6 matches.Youshould also learn to 7 fires.Fires need oxygen.Without oxygen they die.There is 8 in the air.Cover a fire with water,sand,or in an emergency,with your coat or a blanket.This keeps the air 9 a fire and kills it.Be careful with fire,and it will help you.Be careless with fire,and itmight 10 you.D：lighten、A：brightenB：warmC：beautify(2)、A：whereB：whenC：whatD：how(3)、A：watchedB：got up toC：went up toD：discovered(4)、A：setB：makeC：causeD：catch、A：dangerousB：brightC：unusualD：common(6)、A：aboutB：toC：onD：after(7)、A：lay outB：put outC：put awayD：do awaywith(8)、A：fireB：moistureC：oxygenD：substance(9)、A：inB：onC：awayD：from(10)A：injureB：hurtC：destroy D：spoil五、英译汉1、Could you tell me where the post office is?2、Im thinking about a visit to Paris.3、Its still raining today!六、作 文 Instructions:建议你在30分钟内，根据下面所给的题纲用英语写出一篇不少于80词的短文。你的一位外国朋友给你来信，打算到中国旅游。你给他回信，提出旅游建议。你的回信应包括下列内容：1.接到朋友的来信；2.你对旅游的安排计划及理由；3.表达你希望见到朋友的心愿。大学英语B_3一、交际英语1、-Whats the matter,dear?-A：I didnt go to school.B：I have a terrible headache.C：I took the kids shopping today.D：It is a beautiful dress.2、-Good morning,may I speak to Mark,please?-A：Whos there?B：Whos speak
